We at RGIA give utmost importance to the safety and security of the
passengers and their baggage. We have a robust security system duly aided by
electronic surveillance system to ensure that RGIA is truly a theft and
pilferage free airport. While being so, we still feel the need to
familiarize the passengers about important Dos and Don’ts to enable them to
secure their baggage and valuables like cash and jewelry not only at this
airport but also at destination/transit airports. More so, passengers who
take long haul international flights with transit through more than one
airport need to take the following precautions to secure their valuables :

Always carry your valuables
like cash/gold/diamond jewelry etc., in your hand baggage only.
All the check in baggage
should be secured with a lock of a standard quality. You can purchase TSA approved
locks at the airport. Please contact GMR Information Desk (Departures) for
further information. Use standard baggage which are
tamper proof. Do not part with your
valuables at any point of time, except for security check. Don't forget to label your
laptop as these are one of the most forgotten items at security screening
points. For any assistance, please do
not hesitate to contact on : 040 66601400 to 1404 9000802443 040-66606000

Indian nationals
travelling abroad require a valid Indian passport and
travel authority for the destination country. The travel authority is normally in the form of Visa, which is obtained prior to the journey, except in case of countries where "Visa on Arrival"
is available.

Indians travelling abroad may also note that some countries insist for certain minimum period of passport validity
for allowing entry.

Foreign Nationals coming to India are required to possess a genuine and valid national passport or any other internationally recognized travel document establishing his/her
nationality and identity and bearing photograph of
self.

Exemptions

Nepal and Bhutan nationals if entering India by land or air from the Nepal or Bhutan
border respectively do not require a passport for entering into India. However,
they are required to possess, authorized identity proof.
Further if they are entering
India from a place other than their own country then possession of passport is a
must.

The fees for getting Indian Visa vary from country to country. Please check with the Indian Embassy in the respective country for the applicable fee.

Visa extension

Powers of VISA conversions and extensions to foreigners residing in India, vests with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigner's Division, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road New Delhi.. For this purpose the foreigners can approach the Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division), Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi between 10 AM to 12 Noon on all working days (Monday to Friday). The change of VISA status from one category to another category is normally not allowed. It can be considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, only in extraordinary circumstances.

All about Customs

Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country.

Clearance Channels

The baggage clearance at major International Airports in India consist of two channels for clearance.

Green channel: not having any dutiable goods to declare.
Red channel: having dutiable goods to declare.

Remember: Non declaration & wrongful declaration of the dutiable goods may attract confiscation of goods, fine or penalty. Serious offences like attempting to smuggle Gold, without declaration may lead to arrest & prosecution. The Indian Revenue Department has specified a list of items, including the size that can now be imported duty-free as part of baggage.

The following regulations apply to citizens of the affected countries:

(A) For entry into India:-Any person, Foreigner or Indian, (excluding infants below six months) arriving by air or sea without a vaccination certificate of yellow fever will be kept in quarantine isolation for a period up to 6 days if:

1. He arrives in India within 6 days of departure/transit from a yellow fever endemic area.
2. Has come on a ship which has started from or transited at any port in a yellow fever endemic country within 30 days of its arrival in India provided such ship has not been disinfected in accordance with the procedure laid down by WHO.

(B) For leaving India:-There is no health check requirement by Indian Government on passengers leaving India.